Firebase MCP

The Firebase Command Line Interface (CLI) Tools can be used to test, manage, and deploy your Firebase project from the command line. This repository is also the home of the official Firebase MCP Server. For more information, please see the Firebase MCP Server documentation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 4,470 · #1 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Firebase MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add firebase-firebase-tools -- npx -y firebase-tools

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firebase-firebase-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firebase-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package firebase-tools - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.firebase is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Firebase MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v15.30.2 · 2026-09-17

Improved formatting and user experience for Cloud Functions parameter and secret prompts. · Updated the Firebase SQL Connect local toolkit to v3.4.20. · Fixed an issue where 2nd Gen Firebase Authentication triggers…

v15.30.1 · 2026-09-14

[fixed] Fail fast with an actionable error and remediation instructions when declarative security APIs (IAM and Cloud Resource Manager) are disabled on the project. · Updated Pub/Sub emulator to version 0.8.36.…

v15.30.0 · 2026-09-09

Updated the Firebase SQL Connect local toolkit to v3.4.19, which includes the following changes: · - [fixed] Bug fixes and performance improvements for the PostgreSQL emulator. · [fixed] Clean up managed service…

04 · Who maintains Firebase MCP

firebase-mcp is maintained by firebase. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2013.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/firebase/firebase-tools
category: other - ranked #1 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp (active, first published 2025-12-04)
packages: npm:firebase-tools

06 · Firebase MCP FAQ

What is Firebase MCP?

Is Firebase MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Firebase MCP?

Run `npx -y firebase-tools`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Firebase MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Firebase MCP

Alternatives to Firebase MCP

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